Zeta1 Scorpii
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| Observation data Epoch {{{epoch}}} Equinox | |
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| Constellation | Scorpius |
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| Right ascension | {{{ra1}}} |
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| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | blue hypergiant |
| Spectral type | B1.5 Iae[1] |
| Astrometry | |
| Distance | 2,600 ly |
| Details | |
| Radius | 103[1] R☉ |
| Diameter | 103[1] D☉ |
| Luminosity (bolometric) | 850,000 L☉ |
| Temperature | 17,200 K |
| Other designations | |
Zeta1 Scorpii, ζ1 Sco | |
Zeta1 Scorpii, also known as ζ1 Sco, is a star located in the constellation Scorpius. It is located 2,600 light years away from the Earth. Zeta1 Scorpii has a diameter of 103[1] D☉, making it around the size of the orbit of Venus. Zeta1 Scorpii has a stellar class of B1.5 Iae[1] and a temperature of 17,200 degrees Kelvin; it is a blue hypergiant that is currently burning helium and other elements within its core. Zeta1 Scorpii is around 850,000 times brighter than the Sun. Zeta1 Scorpii is a member of the Scorpius OB1 association,[2] and the open star cluster NGC 6231, also informally called the northern jewel box cluster.
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